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Which one of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is based on M'Naghten's Rule ?

Section 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 84 IPC), on the act of a person of unsound mind, is based on the M'Naghten Rules (1843): nothing is an…

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Which one of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is based on M'Naghten's Rule ?

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Section 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 84 IPC), on the act of a person of unsound mind, is based on the M'Naghten Rules (1843): nothing is an offence done by a person who, at the time, by reason of unsoundness of mind, "is incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law". Section 21 deals with a child between seven and twelve, and sections 23 and 24 with intoxication.

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